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1) Evening
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A star-studded cast brings richness and texture to Evening, a lyrical tale of regret, unrequited love, and hope, written by novelists Susan Minot (Rapture) and Michael Cunningham (The Hours), based on Minot's book. Ann (Vanessa Redgrave) lies ill, deliriously remembering when she came to the summer home of her best friend Lila to be Lila's maid of honor (her younger self is played by Claire Danes). But the young Ann is soon caught between the hungry...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
In THE BUCKET LIST cancer doesn't discriminate in its choice of victims. It's equally eager in its attacks on kindly sage of a mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) and mean-spirited millionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson). When the unlikely pair shares a room at a hospital they learn that they both have less than a year to live as a result of the deadly disease. Inspired by the words of a college professor Carter begins to make a "bucket list"...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
Suburban mom Cathy Jamison's cancer is in remission, and Cathy is considering drastic life changes, such as assuming a secret identity and adopting a baby. Cathy's husband, Paul, survives his heart attack and becomes a motivational speaker with the help of a sketchy mentor. Andrea embraces her African heritage, while Cathy's son, Adam, finds religion.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Television
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the final season of this popular series, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney reprises her role as Cathy Jamison, who comes to a realization about her battle with skin cancer. Deciding to quit chemotherapy, Cathy finds peace and resolution with her husband, son and even her estranged father. With four one-hour episodes, Cathy's journey is filled with laughter, tears and poignancy- a fitting farewell to this acclaimed series.
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This season finds Cathy's cancer in remission, and Cathy considering drastic life changes, such as asuming a secret idenity and adopting a baby. Cath'ys husband, Paul, survives his heart attack and becomes a motivational speaker with the help of a sketchy mentor.
6) Alice & Jack
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Alice and Jack first meet, they are bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it. But a deep trauma from Alice's past causes her to reject Jack, leading them to part ways. Over the years that follow, their lives continue to intersect. Each time, the raw love between them is broken by circumstance, the past, or their own imperfections. Then, just when it seems that their love will finally become tangible, they receive terrible...
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, and is searching for meaning. Brady is at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit,...
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Television
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the final season of this popular series, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney reprises her role as Cathy Jamison, who comes to a realization about her battle with skin cancer. Deciding to quit chemotherapy, Cathy finds peace and resolution with her husband, son and even her estranged father. With four one-hour episodes, Cathy's journey is filled with laughter, tears and poignancy- a fitting farewell to this acclaimed series.
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Suburban mom Cathy Jamison seeks a second opinion, which causes a strain on her relationship with Dr. Todd, Cathy and Paul experience frustration in the bedroom, Adam's downward spiral continues, Lee reveals that he is attracted to 'bears' (large, hairy men), and much more.
11) Ordinary love
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Joan and Tom have been married for many years. When Joan is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer, the course of her treatment shines a light on their relationship as they are faced with the challenges that lie ahead and the prospect of what might happen if something were to happen to her.
Publisher
Millennium Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Set in New Orleans about an irreverent young woman who unexpectedly falls in love with her doctor. Marley Corbett is young, beautiful, and wildly funny, but she's afraid of opening herself up to true love and commitment. Though she uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious, a life-changing visit to her doctor sends both of them on an eye-opening adventure of mutual discovery, leading to revelations neither thought possible.
15) Ikiru
Series
Criterion collection volume 221
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
日本語
Description
A young Japanese businessman dying of cancer wants to give something back to society before his death, so he decides to build a playground for children.
16) 50/50
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Adam tries to maintain an optimistic outlook in the face of the reactions of his best friends and his mother to the news that has a fifty-fifty chance of surviving cancer
17) The Hot Flashes
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the high school girls' state champs to a series of games to raise money for breast cancer prevention.
18) Self/less
Publisher
Gramercy Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the secret organization that will kill to protect its cause.
19) The other man
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Suspecting Lisa, his wife, of adultery, Peter tries to figure out why his wife had disappeared. When Lisa found out that she has cancer, she decides to leave him clues so that he could discover the affair and the secret life she had been leading and that he never knew existed. Peter sets out to track down the other man in her life.
20) Self/less
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the secret organization that will kill to protect its cause.